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Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little has bold aspirations for the University of Kansas

Since arriving at KU in 2009, Bernadette Gray-Little has focused on advancing KU’s mission of lifting students and society far above by educating leaders, building healthy communities, and making discoveries that change the world. Through the Bold Aspirations strategic plan, KU will fulfill that mission and achieve recognition as a top-tier public international research university.

In fall 2013, Gray-Little was named to the executive committees of the Association of American Universities and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. A native of Washington, North Carolina, prior to becoming KU’s 17th chancellor, Gray-Little held leadership positions at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, including executive vice chancellor and provost.

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The Chancellor is the chief executive officer of the University of Kansas, overseeing campuses in Lawrence, Kansas City, Overland Park, Salina, and Wichita in addition to research and educational centers in Hays, Parsons, Topeka, and Yoder.

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The mission of the University of Kansas is to lift students and society by educating leaders, building healthy communities, and making discoveries that change the world.

We will do that by raising the expectations we have for ourselves, the aspirations we have for our state, and the hopes we have for our world.

Task Force on Sexual Assault

Chancellor Gray-Little has formed a task force of students, faculty, and staff to recommend how the university can better prevent and respond to sexual assaults. You can learn more about the task force and submit your recommendations at sataskforce.ku.edu.

KU is in the midst of a comprehensive effort to ensure the university is ranked among the top tier of public international research universities.

ThroughBold Aspirations, our strategic plan, we're changing the way we prepare students for success. We're fostering research and scholarship across all disciplines. And we're sharing the benefits of a flagship university with our state and world.